Just a thought

1stepcloser · 02-10-2006, 08:23 AM

i was listening to October last night and the thought occured as i reached the last track that imagine U2 were back on their tour and they launched in to the opening riff of the Electric Co and everyone goes mad 'cos we all know the electric Co rocks our socks, but instead of singing 'The Cry' as usual, they start playing 'Is that all?'. That would be wierd. But quite cool. But only the hardcore fans would probably know what song it was. well, maybe a few more. i don't know. i'm rambling now.

and another thing. why, when U2 perform New Years Day do they never sing the "So we're told that this the golden age...." bit?

Do they do this with any other songs? just totally missing a chunk of the song out

RademR · 02-10-2006, 08:30 AM

they should go back to October > New Years Day

1stepcloser · 02-10-2006, 08:35 AM

UTEOTW>New Years Day

zoopop · 02-10-2006, 08:44 AM

Pride>Streets

Utoo · 02-10-2006, 08:57 AM

Me > Bono

http://googlefight.com/index.php?lan...=me&word2=bono

1stepcloser · 02-10-2006, 10:20 AM

craigp · 02-10-2006, 11:02 AM

what happened to adam's chorus pedal for new years day? i thought it sounded better with it

Axver · 02-10-2006, 04:40 PM

Whether they do Is That All? or The Cry won't make a difference, the casual fans won't know either.

Not that that should stop U2. They should play songs because they're good and worth performing live, not because the songs are popular.

gareth brown · 02-10-2006, 04:55 PM

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Originally posted by 1stepcloser
and another thing. why, when U2 perform New Years Day do they never sing the "So we're told that this the golden age...." bit?

god knows, maybe they just preferred the shorter version. One or two shows on the pre-war tour in late 1982 had the song played in it's entirety, I had one show from the Hammersmith Palais with the extra bits, someone else can probably elaborate further since I haven't heard it in ages!

02-10-2006, 08:23 AM	#1
1stepcloser Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 3,764 Local Time: 09:07 AM	Just a thought i was listening to October last night and the thought occured as i reached the last track that imagine U2 were back on their tour and they launched in to the opening riff of the Electric Co and everyone goes mad 'cos we all know the electric Co rocks our socks, but instead of singing 'The Cry' as usual, they start playing 'Is that all?'. That would be wierd. But quite cool. But only the hardcore fans would probably know what song it was. well, maybe a few more. i don't know. i'm rambling now. and another thing. why, when U2 perform New Years Day do they never sing the "So we're told that this the golden age...." bit? Do they do this with any other songs? just totally missing a chunk of the song out __________________

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RademR Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 5,281 Local Time: 03:07 AM	they should go back to October > New Years Day __________________

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Utoo Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lovetown Posts: 8,343 Local Time: 04:07 AM	Me > Bono http://googlefight.com/index.php?lan...=me&word2=bono __________________

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Axver Vocal parasite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1853 Posts: 152,209 Local Time: 06:07 PM	Whether they do Is That All? or The Cry won't make a difference, the casual fans won't know either. Not that that should stop U2. They should play songs because they're good and worth performing live, not because the songs are popular. __________________ "Mediocrity is never so dangerous as when it is dressed up as sincerity." - Søren Kierkegaard Ian McCulloch the U2 fan: "Who buys U2 records anyway? It's just music for plumbers and bricklayers. Bono, what a slob. You'd think with all that climbing about he does, he'd look real fit and that. But he's real fat, y'know. Reminds me of a soddin' mountain goat." "And as for Bono, he needs a colostomy bag for his mouth." U2gigs: The most comprehensive U2 setlist database! Gig pictures \| Blog

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02-10-2006, 08:35 AM	#3
1stepcloser Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 3,764 Local Time: 09:07 AM	UTEOTW>New Years Day

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zoopop Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: San Antonio TX Posts: 3,418 Local Time: 03:07 AM	Pride>Streets

02-10-2006, 10:20 AM	#6
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